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The Portugese island of São Miguel from space

09-22-2018


The Portugese island of São Miguel from space Today’s Video of the Day from the European Space Agency (ESA) features São Miguel, the biggest island in the Portuguese Azores archipelago, from space.

Tourism is very important to the unique Azores islands, and São Miguel is the most popular for its strikingly beautiful attractions, including beaches, waterfalls, and volcanic craters. São Miguel Island is Portuguese for ” Saint Michael “), nicknamed “The Green Island” and is the largest and most populous island in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

These images were captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2A satellite.

By Chrissy Sexton, Earth.com Staff Writer

Video Credit: European Space Agency

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